SUGGESTION: Keep structures on when people leave

Discussion in 'Stranded' started by chewy1993, Jul 24, 2009.

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Allow for "Claiming" of structures/props after someone leaves?

  1. YES!

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  2. NO!

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  1. chewy1993

    chewy1993 Member

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    All I ask for is a way to give or "claim" structures as your own if the person who made them left and hasn't joined back in a deadline. I was playing earlier and I had a power surge from a Tstorm. I felt bad because everyone was using my stuff and it disappeared. I think that they should be able to claim it as their own if I haven't joined back in 8 or so minutes.

    It also goes the other way: I was playing and using someone else's structures when they left. They disappeared and I was left with nothing to build. In a real "Stranded" situation, if you had structures, they wouldn't die with a person, you'd claim them as yours. So, what do you think? Claim/Gift them function?

    If it hasn't been claimed in say 2 minutes, then allow for removal. That's all I'm asking.
     
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  2. Sleepydragn1

    Sleepydragn1 Serious Business Since 08

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    It's not that anyone wants the structures to disappear, the problem is that Prop Protection's rules make it so that when you leave a server, your props get cleaned up. It counts structures just like props, and cleans them up along with the rest of the junk. You would need to somehow "un-own" your props/structures manually for this to work, and Teddi would have to code this. However, Teddi is working on RP09, so he shouldn't be disturbed.
     
    Sleepydragn1, Jul 24, 2009
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  3. chewy1993

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    If it's ASSmod, it should be simple to implement. It's plugin based. I removed the auto removal on my server, and nothing gets removed. I do this to keep the clients happy. If someone builds something, it's always cool to come back a day later and see it (assuming it doesn't crash from LUA class table filling).
     
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  4. jakethesnake

    jakethesnake Pliers

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    I would like for them to stay. If you crash and you have lots of stuff, it all disapears.
     
    jakethesnake, Jul 24, 2009
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  5. Whitefang

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    Or you could realize we are a little better at lua and know what the SPP code means (Although very poorly written)
     
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  6. Sleepydragn1

    Sleepydragn1 Serious Business Since 08

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    Yes, but I can bet your server doesn't get very many players. Eventually the server will start lagging if nothing gets removed. Specially when it comes plants.

    I think Serious had a ASSMod ownership tool awhile back, but the problem with that is that only Platinum can use toolguns (and even if regular players could create them, that takes a long time).
     
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  7. Whitefang

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    Can always emulate it, or make it into an SWep.
     
    Whitefang, Jul 24, 2009
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  8. chewy1993

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    Back in the days of Gmod9, there was a script that all you had to do is walk over to another's prop that had a floating X or some logo over it and hit E, and it'd be your's. Of course, Use is already taken up, but why not just the Physgun?
     
    chewy1993, Jul 24, 2009
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  9. Sleepydragn1

    Sleepydragn1 Serious Business Since 08

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    Again, as I have already said, you would have to un-own it somehow. Once it's been unowned, PP would allow you to own the structure.

    Physguns cannot be modified. However, as Whitefang said, a SWEP or command would work.
     
    Sleepydragn1, Jul 25, 2009
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  10. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    I can make something to modify it, but not yet.
     
    Teddi, Jul 25, 2009
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  11. chewy1993

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    I know the non-LUA weapons can't be. However, you can make it hook right?

    Also, Thanks Teddi; Don't hurry with RP09 though, your busy enough as it is!
     
    chewy1993, Jul 25, 2009
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  12. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    Stop stealing my ideas!
     
    Zeke, Jul 25, 2009
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  13. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    Going to point out btw, this is already on Mantis as a PP related thing, so i'm going ot lock it. Any further suggestions on mantis plox as "feature"
     
    Teddi, Jul 25, 2009
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